Tara Slone

Well, I live a little bit outside downtown, but I understand that the streets were pretty packed in spite of a lot of rain last night. So this is a city that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1967. This is a country that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1993. So fans here are really hungry. And like you said, the Leafs have this kind of playoff curse that they tend to get in their own way about it.

Well, I live a little bit outside downtown, but I understand that the streets were pretty packed in spite of a lot of rain last night. So this is a city that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1967. This is a country that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1993. So fans here are really hungry. And like you said, the Leafs have this kind of playoff curse that they tend to get in their own way about it.

And then fans are really quick to also jump on that. So It almost happened. But I think last night they looked it was very decisive and it bodes well for the next round, which is going to be a challenge for sure.

And then fans are really quick to also jump on that. So It almost happened. But I think last night they looked it was very decisive and it bodes well for the next round, which is going to be a challenge for sure.

Absolutely. I mean, it was a great season for Canada. The Four Nations victory also buoyed the country.

Absolutely. I mean, it was a great season for Canada. The Four Nations victory also buoyed the country.

Yeah, I mean, so you get the sense. Hockey is a great big deal everywhere here. It doesn't matter, you know, walk down the street if there's a Stanley Cup playoff game on. there's going to be noise. So it's, it's everywhere. It's definitely, you know, hockey is, is it for us unlike South of the border, at least not everywhere.

Yeah, I mean, so you get the sense. Hockey is a great big deal everywhere here. It doesn't matter, you know, walk down the street if there's a Stanley Cup playoff game on. there's going to be noise. So it's, it's everywhere. It's definitely, you know, hockey is, is it for us unlike South of the border, at least not everywhere.

So yeah, I think there is some optimism, but also, you know, the same, same fears, right. That, that will make it to the finish line, but won't quite get over it. So I think there's reason to be optimistic, but you know, a couple of teams are making me nervous. So yeah, I think Winnipeg is also falling for that curse, the Hellebuck curse, too.

So yeah, I think there is some optimism, but also, you know, the same, same fears, right. That, that will make it to the finish line, but won't quite get over it. So I think there's reason to be optimistic, but you know, a couple of teams are making me nervous. So yeah, I think Winnipeg is also falling for that curse, the Hellebuck curse, too.

So we're a little worried about them, but it can happen.

So we're a little worried about them, but it can happen.

I don't think we're that protective of the Stanley Cup. Listen, I think it's been in much more disgusting places. So at least it had a little saline wash.

I don't think we're that protective of the Stanley Cup. Listen, I think it's been in much more disgusting places. So at least it had a little saline wash.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Well, I think that they were really calling upon the team to go beyond their superstars, and I think we started to see that this is a team with a lot of depth. So we know that scoring is not going to be the issue for them. Ekholm will still be out for the second round, so that is definitely the nerves lie in defense and in goaltending.

Well, I think that they were really calling upon the team to go beyond their superstars, and I think we started to see that this is a team with a lot of depth. So we know that scoring is not going to be the issue for them. Ekholm will still be out for the second round, so that is definitely the nerves lie in defense and in goaltending.

But as long as the superstars can keep scoring and there's some depth scoring going, And I think I think they can really I think they're favored like third in terms of taking the Stanley Cup at this point. So I think there is a lot of faith in this team.

But as long as the superstars can keep scoring and there's some depth scoring going, And I think I think they can really I think they're favored like third in terms of taking the Stanley Cup at this point. So I think there is a lot of faith in this team.